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People today refer to the Midwestern and prairie states as flyover country. During the Civil War, crossing those areas was the biggest obstacle in uniting the East and West Coasts of our divided nation. An act of Congress in 1862 authorized the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific railroad companies to build a railroad that would link the coasts. Seven years later, on May 10, 1869, an overwhelmingly immigrant labor force completed the task when a rail line was join in Promontory, Utah. The states had become united at last.

Michelangelo, the world-renowned artist who painted the Sistine Chapel's frescoes and sculpted Moses, David, and the Pieta, is the subject of this beautifully written historical novel. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

The American Revolution was a momentous period in American history. In this thought-provoking book, readers will analyze the myriad of opinions surrounding the Revolutionary War. They will identify the popular beliefs of Revolutionary contemporaries and question how historians and American citizens have interpreted information about the war in the years that followed. This book is an excellent resource for inspiring critical thinking both within the classroom and in the real world.

Una guía optimista para cuidar y proteger nuestro planeta. Nadie quiere pensar en la basura (normal, da asquito). Pero aunque no te des cuenta, los desechos ya forman parte de nuestras vidas. ¿De donde sale la basura y dónde acaba? ¿Cuánto tarda en descomponerse? ¿Y qué podemos hacer para ayudar a nuestro planeta? Prepárate para cambiar cómo ves los residuos y cómo luchas contra ellos desde casa. Prepárate para ayudar a tu planeta.